3/4/15

Genevieve Chair Re-Do

Hi! Thrift-o-holic, here and I'm showing off a chair re-do. I'm super excited about this find. The good Lord must be lookin' out for moi! I paid a simple $25 bucks for this beauty ( not including the fabric in the "beauty" part). The chair had great bones and lovely lines so I had to rescue her.

Norwalk Furniture made this chair, and it lived with someone since the '80s. I've done some research and have seen it vary in price from $800-$2,000+ with the ottoman. I wanted to darken the wood and switch up on the tired and outdated fabric...so to work I went.

Here she is all done up! I had some leftover fabric from a previous re-do, so I used it for the trendy pillow. It took me two evenings to do the upholstery. I used a casual ribbed light tan fabric and tightly woven twine piping to keep with the casual look. I had seen something similar during one of my visits to Restoration Hardware. The cushion on the chair was still incomplete in this picture...but it will pretty much look like this. Can you say "In love?!"

I'm a bargainista and a self-proclaimed DIY'er who's enthusiastically eclectic, a relentlessly rustic retriever, vehemently vintage, the frugalest of frugals and a fool for flea markets, yard and estate sales.

I have a stupendous multiplicity of love for my family and friends, and I revel in the wonderful and humorous antics of our pup, Enzo!

Oh, and there's a grand ol' nook in my heart for the military men and women - [special salute to my son!].

I believe one of the keys to happiness in life is to have an unselfish work to do...and the power and passion to do it!